[sunmoon]

im asking this question for 2 reaons :-

1) Do you use native lanuage to order restaurant food?

2) If you use native language, is there food which CAN ONLY BE ORDERED IN THE NATIVE LANGUAGE
ie: is there food on the menu of the chinese or korean etc restaurant which canot be ordered in english.

cos i always thinnk there is...
(eg: they usually keep "duck tongue" off the english menu...)

[bonbons]

I usually speak chinese if they're chinese and it's weird to say the english name when I know(am more familiar) the chinese name haha.
and when I go to korean and japanese restaurants I'll say it if i've learned the words XD

[K-PopFighting]

When I go to the Philippines, I TRY to order in Tagalog...
But then they're like "Ano po?"
So I just say it in English rofl.
I sound weird talking in Tagalog.

[abcdefghijkLOL]

Well, depends if the restaurant is a Chinese restaurant. If it isn't I'll use English.

[mintcracker]

I'll use mando
I mean why would you speak eng? Makes you look like a total banana

buy for japanese restaurants, etc, I'll use a combo of eng and japanese

for french, I'll use eng

[lalaleidy]

if here in my country, probably our language.
but if it's owned by a foreigner, well english of course.
idk how to speak chinese..

[barbie.]

I speak English. <3

[dinky-monkey]

When I go eat in a Vietnamese restaurant, no matter if it's in France, Germany, England or the US, I order in Vietnamese, so they would know I'm Vietnamese xD U know, I may benefit from that xD

[jingaling.]

i order in english.
since my chinese is horrible.

[S O U R*]

whenever i go to a vietnamese restaurant, my dad will order for us in vietnamese cause it's easier for him. but we see some americans in there sometimes and i'm guessing they have to order in english

[moonies]

i speak english since the menu are usually in english

[busagiboo]

I usually order in English, unless I'm ordering food I know the names of in Cantonese. But it's usually English for me, because I can't speak Cantonese very well.

[gd-ise.]

i usually say it in chinese because i don't know how to translate some of the dishes into english, and also, i don't think they know too much english either..

[crescendoll]

I'll use mando
I mean why would you speak eng? Makes you look like a total banana

i don't know mandarin or anything else .. so yeah, i would speak english.
sorry if it makes me look like a total banana? D:

[Swtess]

I usually just order in english. Sometimes I would speak to them in viet.
There are certain types of dishes that is made certain way, if you know the language its easier to describe it the way you want.

My friends at time likes to order off the menu and food off menu are always so much more yummier.

[-x.smile.31]

I always order in English, no matter the restaurant =P
i don't think there are any specific dishes that can be
ordered in my native language...maybe if you special/
customized dishes =/

[hiien]

I'll just say it in Vietnamese. Easier to understand for both parties.

[WENJJANG]

i speak english ROFL
even though i can speak what they speak o.O

[killasnake]

When I go eat in a Vietnamese restaurant, no matter if it's in France, Germany, England or the US, I order in Vietnamese, so they would know I'm Vietnamese xD U know, I may benefit from that xD

lol thats true. When I go to a vietnamese restaurant I always order in vietnamese. They usually give me more food... lol

[DAJUNG.]

Um it depends...
sometimes, I order in Korean at Korean restaurants and also in English sometimes...
My Japanese is limited but I use what I know to order at Japanese restaurants...
Anything else I use English or a mixture of languages LOL
"Can I have a.... jjajangmyun hana joosehyo."
"I'll have a Yakisoba kudasai~" etc... ;P